New Hope for Chronic Kidney Disease

Immunotherapy is a breakthrough in the therapeutic area of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It is a new treatment, but shows great promise. Therefore, Immunotherapy is a new hope for patients with chronic kidney problem.

How is Chronic Kidney Disease formed in our body?

Immunotherapy differs from dialysis and kidney transplant which are the two most commonly used medical method for end stage renal disease (ESRD). According to studies, about 95% kidney diseases are resulted from malfunction of immune system. Each of our human body has a strong immune system that can keep our body healthy and free from disease. However, once this system goes wrong, we are susceptible for various illness. Without strong defense, harmful substances like bacterium and viruses invade our body easier. These harmful substances are clinically called antigen and when they combine with antibody who are secreted by our body to against antigen, immune complexes will be formed. Immune complexes circulate with our blood and they may deposit in any part of our body. However, for some certain of immune complexes, they are more likely to deposit in our kidneys because of the special structure of them and kidneys. These immune complexes does not belong to our kidney and when they deposit, inflammation occurs. Inflammation help our kidneys to remove these immune complexes, but unfortunately, they damage kidney tissues as well when they are removing inflammation. When kidney tissues are damaged and also do not get recovery within a certain time, Chronic Kidney Disease is formed.

How does Immunotherapy treat Chronic Kidney Disease?

Immunotherapy combines western medicines and Chinese medicines. Differently from dialysis and kidney transplant, it treats Chronic Kidney Disease by repairing injured renal cells, removing immune complexes and adjusting patient’s immune system.

Kidney is a bean-shaped organ with multifunction. When kidneys are fail to work properly, various symptoms like proteinuria, high blood pressure and anemia appear. These symptoms occur because of decreased kidney function, but in turn, they deteriorate illness condition and accelerate kidney disease. In Immunotherapy, western medicines are taken to control these symptoms, which can help to avoid further kidney damages. However, it is far from enough for CKD patients to get recovery simply by controlling these symptoms. To receive obvious treatment effects, we also need to repair injured renal cells, remove immune complexes and adjust immune system. In Immunotherapy, Chinese medicines are adopted to achieve these purposes. Herbs in Chinese medicines contain nutrient, and when they get into kidneys, they can offer the injured renal cells the necessary nutrition, which can help to increase the recovery of kidney damages to some extent. In Immunotherapy, by combining Chinese medicines and western medicines, treatment effects can be increased greatly.

Immunotherapy is a new but effect treatment method for Chronic Kidney Disease. It solves kidney problems from the root, so it is the new hope for kidney disease patients.